The Racing Hub Round-up
The Racing Hub’s weekly round-up of top racing stories, plus upcoming fixtures Racing and racecourses Jockey Club plans to sell Kempton Park for housing development suffered a new blow when the local authority, Spelthorne...
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Flat 2019 – The Racing Hub’s highlights
The Flat 2019: the Racing Hub writers select their highlights Mike Deasy Not easy to single out a highlight from the 2019 Flat season – there were so many. A standout day was Ascot’s...
Like father, like son
Like father, like son Coolmore is a massive breeding operation. But it seems that high class equine genes are not the only ones passed down the bloodline. Joseph O’Brien was just eighteen when he...
Responsible gambling – safety tips
Gambling should be a fun activity and there are some simple things you can do to help you manage your play. Only spend what you can afford Always keep in mind that you are...
The Melbourne Cup – stopping a nation since 1861
Melbourne Cup – the origins In the 1860s, Victoria was experiencing the gold rush and many people had flocked to Melbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat in the hope of finding gold. In 1861, at the...
The rain gods smiled on Cheltenham
The rain gods smile on Cheltenham And we’re off! The abundant rain. The mud flying. The thundering sound of a fence being clattered. Welcome back National Hunt racing. Cheltenham’s Showcase meeting ai the main...
The Secret Racegoer mixes his drinks between Brighton and Ascot
Its downhill for The Secret Racegoer as he mixes his drinks between Brighton and Ascot The signs were not good when the TV screens started to show a huddle of people, including jockeys, staring...
Playing the percentages
Were it not for Kameko then Aiden O’Brien would have been responsible for the whole field in the abandoned Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster. The Ballydoyle maestro had saddled five of the six...
Your guide to the jumps guides: part 2 – the 2019/20 racing annuals
In this second part of a two-part feature on guides to the new jumps season, Mike Deasy looks at the 2019/20 jump racing annuals. In part one, Doug Campbell reviews a book on point-to-pointers...
Green light for Enable
Enable will continue to race next year. The wonder mare has been given the green light to have another go at a third Arc win. Her programme has yet to be announced but it...